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"Criteria" is a collection of works by Japanese photographer Fusako Kodama (1945-). Having studied at Kuwasawa Design Institute, Kodama is an artist who quietly observes the presence of people surrounding facilities and devices in urban areas. Backed by the precision of observation cultivated in the fields of advertising and editing, her work is characterized by its understated approach to capturing the subtle tension that arises where technology and life intersect, and the demeanor of people who blend into their environment. In "Criteria," she photographs diverse places that support society, such as research laboratories, waste treatment plants, hospitals, and fish farms, in color, gently depicting the soft moments hidden behind functional spaces. Rather than the devices themselves, her gaze is directed towards the bodies and the shifting atmosphere that surround them, quietly revealing the moments when the inorganic nature of the city intersects with human activity. While refusing to explain, the book leaves room for a faint sense of the wavering values and standards that society faced at the time.